Javier and Geraldine

This is a video of Geraldine Rojas and Javier Rodriguez, one of the most beautiful tango couples ever. There's so much in this video to watch, it's worth looking at three or four times, I think.

It reminds me of Buenos Aires, where I learned to walk all over again, and where I learn to walk again every time I go back.

Every follower should watch her feet, which are absolute lessons in how to step. Her weight is on the inside of the ball of the foot, the heel never touches the ground, and the foot never rolls out. Her ankles are always, always together.

When she steps backwards, she keeps her foot on the ground and skates it backwards rather than lifting it. She also points with the toes rather than stepping back with the whole foot, which makes the legs look longer and the feet look more elegant, and helps keep the balance by securing the weight on the ball of the foot rather than on the heel of the shoe. It's a lifetime of work to step like Geraldine, but it's clearly worth it.